Michael Bunting

Player Profile: Michael Bunting

Bunting Drafted in 2014 by Arizona During the 2014 NHL Draft, the Arizona Coyotes selected Scarborough native Michael Bunting in the fourth round. Michael was the 117th overall selection after playing in the OHL with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Bunting’s 2013-14 season saw him score fifteen goals and twenty-seven assists for forty-two points. Bunting’s […]

Battle of Ontario Returns: Leafs Game Preview #3

Sitting at a 1-1-0 record, the Leafs are looking to add another win to that record as they take on the Senators tonight at Scotiabank Arena. Although the Senators’ lineup hasn’t been a playoff team for the past few years, they have always played good hockey against the Leafs. Ottawa made some upgrades this past […]

Michael Bunting Celebrates Goal With Teammates

Should the Maple Leafs Commit to 8 Years With Michael Bunting?

After losing forward Zach Hyman in free agency, Leafs General Manager Kyle Dubas didn’t swing for the fences when trying to find a replacement. Instead, Dubas played it conservatively in signing some value depth forwards and hope they produce. Unlike the others, one of these transactions hit a move that went over most of the […]

Bruins’ Jeremy Swayman Selected to NHL All-Rookie Team

The NHL All-Rookie Team was announced Tuesday, and Boston Bruins’ rookie netminder Jeremy Swayman was selected to the team. Swayman is the first Bruins’ goaltender to be selected to the All-Rookie Team since Andrew Raycroft made the team in 2003-04. The 23-year-old Swayman also finished fifth in the Calder Trophy voting for the league’s top […]

NHL Awards: Moritz Seider Wins Calder Trophy

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider is this year’s winner of the Calder Trophy. The Calder Trophy is awarded to the NHL’s top rookie. He is the first Red Wings player to win the award since goaltender Roger Crozier won the award in 1965. The other finalists for the award were Anaheim forward Trevor Zigras […]

Matthews bench run after a goal Photo by André Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images

Maple Leafs: Season Review

It was a season like no other, the best season in franchise history with 115 points, that saw so many individual players have record seasons of their own. Still, it all came to a halting stop after the Toronto Maple Leafs were bounced from the playoffs in game seven, in the 1st round, again. Now we […]

Maple Leafs: Rookie Michael Bunting gets Nomination for Calder

Michael Bunting has officially been named a finalist for the NHL Calder Memorial Trophy; the award is given “to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition.” Bunting of the Toronto Maple Leafs joins Mortiz Seider of the Detroit Red Wings and Trevor Zegras of the Anaheim Ducks as the […]

Seider Named One of Three Finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy

On Wednesday morning, the NHL announced that the three finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy include Moritz Seider, Michael Bunting, and Trevor Zegras. The Red Wings’ sixth overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft was able to step seamlessly into Detroit’s lineup and immediately became the go-to guy on the backend. Coming into the […]

Will Coach Keefe’s Lack of Lineup Changes Prove Costly in Game 5?

Ahead of Game 5, the Toronto Maple Leaf’s coach Sheldon Keefe lineup changes have been made during today’s media availability. The lack of changes has left some fans wondering why the staff decided to essentially play the same lineup as Game 4, where the team showed a lack of urgency. During the media availability today, […]

Maple Leafs: Depth Forwards

Over the last couple of seasons, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been a good team. This is mainly due to the core players and their success. We all know the story that happens after an excellent regular season and a first-round exit in the playoffs. But something feels different this season, there is a sense […]